BA with a Major in English

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Major in English requires a minimum of 27 semester hours.Literatures in English: 3 qualifying courses on any author or period (9 hours)Creative Writing: 3 courses in Fiction, Poetry, or Nonfiction (9 hours)Film, Media, Performance, and Pop Culture: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)Professional Writing and Publishing: 1 required course, 2 selective courses, & an internship or portfolio course (12 hours)Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Multiethnic English Studies: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)Rhetoric, Public Engagement, and Language Studies: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)Self-Designed Concentration: Students also may petition the Office of Undergraduate Studies to design their own concentration.

Successful graduation of year 12 and completion of college preparatory curriculum.Minimum GPA - 3.0